Professional and trade associations in a nascent and formative sector of a developing economy: A case study of the NASSCOM effect on the Indian offshoring industry

Journal of International Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-239

  Kshetri, Nir ^a   Dholakia, Nikhilesh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

India; NASSCOM; National elite; Offshoring industry; Professional and trade associations; Software

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349212259     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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